Bracelet connector



April 1952 H. H. HARRIS 2,592,690

BRACELET CONNECTOR Filed Dec. 14, 1945 2/0/2257" 15. Ear/I Patented Apr. 15, 1952 -3 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,592,690 it 1 I BRACELET oonm oron I Homer H. Harris, Elinont, Application December 14, 1945, Serial No. 634,927

1 Claim. 1

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in bracelet connectors, and more particularly to an article of this character constructed of a resilient metal strap, and has for its primary obj ect to provide novel means for releasably connecting the ends of the strap to each other for securing the bracelet in position on the Wrist of a person.

A further object of the invention is to provide a bracelet composed of a resilient metal strap having one end formed with a buckle 100p adapted to receive the other end of the strap together with a catch device for releasably securing the lastnamed end of the strap to the loop, and adapted to be disengaged by a squeezing action subjected to diametrically opposite sides of the strap.

A further object of the invention is to provide an article of this character of simple and prac tical construction, which is neat and attractive in appearance, relatively inexpensive to manufacture, and otherwise well adapted for the purposes for Which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure l is a front elevational view.

Figure 2 is a plan view.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken substantially on a line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a view in elevation looking toward the end of the buckle loop engaged with the catch.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional view taken on a line 5-5 of Figure 1.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, wherein for the purpose of illustration I have disclosed a preferred embodiment of the invention, the numeral 5 designates a resilient metal strap having one end portion constructed as an elongated plate of increased width to form a buckle loop 6.

The strap at the inner end of the loop 6 is reduced in width, as shown at 'l, to be slidably embraced by a clip 8 curved away from the surface of the strap to form a strap loop.

The other end portion of the strap 5 is formed with a plurality of longitudinally spaced holes 9 in one of which is adapted to be inserted a U shaped catch device designated generally at It having one leg bent against the inner surface of the strap in a direction inwardly with respect to the free end thereof, as shown at l I, and with its other leg bent in a similar direction at the outer surface of the strap and having a terminal portion spaced therefrom, as shown at i2.

The end portion of the strap provided with the catch I0 is inserted under the free outer end l3 of the buckle loop 6, thus allowing the catch l2 to ride under the loop and to engage the outer end [3 of the buckle loop under the end portion l2 of the catch, as shown to advantage in Figure 5 of the drawings.

The end of the strap provided with the catch is tapered, as indicated at [4, for insertion under the loop 8 whereby to retain this end of the strap closely against the inner end of the buckle loop 6.

In order to release the catch ill from the outer end iii of the buckle loop, a squeezing action is applied to diametrically opposite sides of the strap whereby to force the catch l0 away from the outer end l3 of the buckle loop and thus release the end [3 of the buckle loop from under the outer end I2 of the catch. It will thus be apparent that the bracelet constructed as heretofore described may be easily applied to and removed from the wrist of a person.

The end of the strap overlying the buckle loop 6 between the catch l0 and the loop 8 may be suitably ornamented or may be provided with the initials of a person, the openings 9 being utilized for attaching such ornamentation or initials thereto.

It is believed that the details of construction, manner of use and advantages of the device will be readily understood from the foregoing without further detailed explanation.

It is to be understood, however, that even though I have herein shown and described a preferred embodiment of my invention, the same is susceptible of certain changes fully comprehended by the spirit of the invention as herein described, and the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is:

In combination, a flexible metal strap having overlapped end portions, one of said end portions being in the form of a longitudinally elongated plate of greater width than the remainder of the strap, said plate being formed intermediate its ends with a transversely elongated slot through which the other end portion of the strap is adapted to be passed from the inward side of said plate to extend along the outward side of said plate and to extend longitudinally from said plate along the outward side of said one end portion of the strap, said other end portion having a free end, a loop embracing said one end portion of the strap at a point longitudinally spaced from the end of said plate into which the free end of said other end portion of the strap is adapted to be inserted, said other end portion of the strap being formed with a plurality of longitudinally spaced holes, and a U-shaped catch comprising a 'bight portion passing through one of the holes in said other end portion of the strap, a first leg extending from said bight portion in a direction away from said free end and engaging the inward side of said other end portion of the strap, and a second leg extending from said bight portion in a direction away from said free end and engaging the outward side of said other end portion of the strap, said second leg terminating in a portion spaced outwardly from the outward side of said other end portion of the strap and arranged to overlie the outward side of said plate. HOMER HJHARRIS'.

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